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Online Physical Education 
Online physical education is a growing trend. Fully 59 percent of states 
allow required physical education credits to be earned through online 
courses. Only just over half of these states require that the online courses be 
taught by state-certified physical education teachers. Daum and Buschner 
(2012) report that, in general, online physical education focuses more on 
cognitive knowledge than physical skill or physical activity, many online 
courses fail to meet national standards for learning and physical activity 

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